Mohan Rao Bhagwat Timeline

On January 10, 2011, he slammed Congress party for allegedly linking Hindu groups with extremism and said that there was no place for radical elements in the party.

Mohan Bhagawat made a controversial remark saying rapes are prevalent in urban India due to western influence and such crimes against women do not happen in rural areas. The remark has been slammed by the Congress and CPI(M) parties. The BJP and RSS said that the remark should be seen in perspective.

Mohan Bhagawat has stoked a controversy saying that a husband and a wife are bound by a contract by marriage. The husband is responsible to keep the wife safe and to earn the livelihood for the both, while the wife is bound to take care of the house, he said. Jan 6, 2013

Addressing a gathering of Swayam Sevaks on the concluding day of three-day 'Hindu Chaitanya Sibiram' at Kaza village in Guntur district, Mohan Bhagwat said the country's borders were becoming fragile and it has become impossible to keep a watch on the activities of illegal immigrants entering the country. Jan 20, 2013

Mohan Rao Bhagwat in News

BJP joins Bhagwat, pulls up Nitish for 'secular PM' remarksWith RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as NDA's Prime Ministerial candidate and apparently disagreeing with the remarks made Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also echoed similar sentiments on Wednesday, saying the party does not need to take certificate on secularism from anyone

Congress takes potshots at RSS chief over man worship rowCongress Party on Saturday took a dig at Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat over reports of a woman washing his feet in Ayodhya, saying this was not reflective of Indian culture and dignity, which is to respect women.

Team Anna misleading country: Digvijay SinghCongress General Secretary Digvijay Singh has said that veteran social activist Anna Hazare and his team are misleading the country over their association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

Lokpal Bill row: Arvind Kejriwal hits out at Centre againHitting out at the Centre yet again over the delay in passing of an effective Lokpal Bill, RTI crusader Arvind Kejriwal, a key figure in veteran social activist Anna Hazare's crusade against corruption, on Sunday said they are asking the people not to vote for the ruling Congress Party, as it is not governing properly and indulging in corruption.

Kejriwal accuses Congress of being steeped in arroganceReiterating that an effective Jan Lokpal Bill will help in getting rid of corruption from the country, RTI crusader Arvind Kejriwal, a key figure in veteran social activist Anna Hazare's crusade against corruption, on Saturday accused the ruling Congress Party of being steeped in arrogance, and urged the people not to vote for it.

'My stand is vindicated on Anna-RSS link': Digvijay SinghCongress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Friday said that he stood vindicated after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's admission that his outfit has backed veteran social activist Anna Hazare's agitation.

Country, BJP, RSS has given me much more than PM's post: AdvaniWith critics seeing Lal Krishna Advani's October 'yatra' as an attempt to re-establish himself as the main face of his party ahead of the 2014 general election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran today indicated that he may not be the prime ministerial candidate.

Digvijay Singh takes a dig at Gadkari over his remarks on SoniaReacting to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari's remarks that UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's resolve to fight corruption is similar to Pakistan fighting terrorism, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh today termed it to be baseless, and described Gadkari as inconsequential.